thank you..i used this service few months ago and paid £28 for two hours..do you know for how long this code is valid as I might need it in 6 weeks time?

6th Oct 2011

only 20 miles free and the excess mileage charge is high (can't recall exact charge and can't find it on their site), check the other charges bottom of this page

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6th Oct 2011

sam1970

thank you..i used this service few months ago and paid £28 for two … thank you..i used this service few months ago and paid £28 for two hours..do you know for how long this code is valid as I might need it in 6 weeks time?

To be honest I do not know but I assume if you can find the voucher code in the pack they will honur it. Furthermore you can book it in advance if you are sure that you will need it in six weeks time.

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6th Oct 2011

soweezy

only 20 miles free and the excess mileage charge is high (can't recall … only 20 miles free and the excess mileage charge is high (can't recall exact charge and can't find it on their site), check the other charges bottom of this page

There is a 30p charge after first 20 miles but there wont be any fuel cost because you can use their fuel card to refill. I think in that sense it will work out cheaper.

6th Oct 2011

An hour isn't long sometimes to get home, unload and get back, so 2 hours is much better.

I'm just thinking out loud here, but what's to stop you going to hertz on demand (https://www.hertzondemand.com) signing up and using the code above to get your £15 free credit and getting one hour of van hire for free rather than 2 hours for the price of one ?

If the OPs code was a general use one this might work. I'd give it a whirl, but I don't have my driving license on me so can't create an account.

6th Oct 2011

Have used this service several times now and it's fantastic. Also worth mentioning it's a 24/7 rental service so you can collect the van anytime - nothing to do with store opening times. Once you have your card, you just swipe it at the window to let you in. The keys are inside the van ready.

6th Oct 2011

GRR we had 2 hrs today and paid £28, if only i knew about this... No one at B+Q or Hertz mentioned the mileage limit????

6th Oct 2011

We used this service to pick up a dining table we bought a few weeks ago - really good and saved us a lot!

6th Oct 2011

roister

Does this come with a free speeding ticket

I have driven one of these vans before and you'll be hard pushed to get up to the minimum speed limit let alone go over the maximum!

You are more likely to skip a red light as by the time you have managed to get it started when a red light turns green the red light has turned red again.

Great idea that you can rent one of these from B&Q by the hour for those bulky purchases.

6th Oct 2011

Great stuff now no need to buy (insertname) a pint to borrow his van

6th Oct 2011

I borrowed one of these vans recently, we did the job in the hour and were pleased with the service, was a little concerned about the £500 excess, but the van had been so battered in the B&Q car park, any damage we did would be hard to prove, seriously I think everyone and their moped had hit this van in the very tight parking space it was in... I reported the damage before we drove it, it was a transit that had been remodelled into a peugot boxer... The Connect people said ''oh we know'' does it drive ok.... Yes well away you go then.

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6th Oct 2011

pchutlk

this is soooo cold!!(_;)

Can you find us a better dealoO

7th Oct 2011

By the look of the instructions you'd waste £20 worth of time and effort to save £14!

7th Oct 2011

do you need to actually buy any large items from B&Q to use this? I'm thinking its cheap if I buy furniture off ebay and need van hire to collect locally.

7th Oct 2011

muhasib

do you need to actually buy any large items from B&Q to use this? I'm … do you need to actually buy any large items from B&Q to use this? I'm thinking its cheap if I buy furniture off ebay and need van hire to collect locally.

No you do not need to buy anything from B&Q, I went in the store to get the van hire pack, you pay £14 for that but get it off the van hire, then you call Connect/ Hertz to book your van hire slot, they take your details on the phone, then you just use the swipe card in the pack to unlock the van.

7th Oct 2011

Very useful tip! Thanks OP

7th Oct 2011

perfect, now just need a man!!

7th Oct 2011

I need a van for a day - is there a way of using the credit for say 6 hours or an overnight offer? Thanks

7th Oct 2011

Hourly...

Can you imagine how fast/badly driven these would be?

7th Oct 2011

KittyKate

I need a van for a day - is there a way of using the credit for say 6 … I need a van for a day - is there a way of using the credit for say 6 hours or an overnight offer? Thanks

You will probably be better off using a regular van hire business for that long.

7th Oct 2011

Great for a woman in the back on a date !

7th Oct 2011

LOUGHBORO GUY

Great for a woman in the back on a date !

do they invoice in 5 minute blocks then?

7th Oct 2011

lol !

10th Oct 2011

I just use Streetvan, seems to be better!

18th Oct 2011

Is this deal still active?

From re-reading it, would I be correct in saying it is aimed at new members/subscribers/registrants and not existing ones?

24th Oct 2011

muhasib

do you need to actually buy any large items from B&Q to use this? I'm … do you need to actually buy any large items from B&Q to use this? I'm thinking its cheap if I buy furniture off ebay and need van hire to collect locally.

You dont need to buy anything in store to use the service - Used this a few times now especially on Sunday's - much less hassle than renting in the traditional way - ID / Driving Licence + Deposit etc etc

30th Oct 2011

is this deal still alive? has any one used it recently?

21st May 2012

I just regstered with Hertz direct for the same price of £14 ph, no offer found though. I only want it once so the offer would be a waste.I have to wait upto 72 hrs for application to be processed then should be able to go direct to Hertz and even book through mobile phone